2027 Best Value Sculpture Schools in Massachusetts

[Sculpture](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/sculpture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for sculpture students.
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2027 Best Value Sculpture Schools in Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the sculpture degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Sculpture Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth the best value for a degree in sculpture in Massachusetts. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,612, while out-of-state students pay about $32,567. Typical student debt for sculpture graduates is $27,000. Sculpture graduates of University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth earn a median of $23,214 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Massachusetts College Of Art And Design one of the best values for sculpture. Set in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,400 in tuition and fees, compared with $43,400 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the sculpture program here. Soon after graduation, sculpture degree recipients from Massachusetts College Of Art And Design generally make around $38,090. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.
Boston University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value sculpture schools. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $68,102 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for sculpture graduates is $27,000. Early-career sculpture graduates make about $27,226. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 11%.
Students looking for strong value in sculpture will find it at Montserrat College Of Art, which ranked #4. Set in the suburb of Beverly, Montserrat College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $40,690. Sculpture graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career sculpture graduates make about $21,543. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.